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| Several hurt as two buses crash | Several hurt as two buses crash |
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| More than 20 people have been injured in an accident in which two buses crashed on Merseyside. | More than 20 people have been injured in an accident in which two buses crashed on Merseyside. |
| Emergency services were called to the accident on Cherryfield Drive in the Kirkby area on Friday morning. | Emergency services were called to the accident on Cherryfield Drive in the Kirkby area on Friday morning. |
| None of the casualties are believed to have suffered life-threatening injuries, and no-one was trapped in the wreckage of the vehicles. | None of the casualties are believed to have suffered life-threatening injuries, and no-one was trapped in the wreckage of the vehicles. |
| All the injured are being taken to either Aintree or Whiston hospitals. Nearby roads have been closed off. | All the injured are being taken to either Aintree or Whiston hospitals. Nearby roads have been closed off. |
| Police are urging motorists to avoid the area. | Police are urging motorists to avoid the area. |
| A spokeswoman for Merseyside police said about 11 people had been taken to hospital, with the others treated at the scene for minor injuries. | |
| The accident happened at 1000 BST, close to a roundabout. |